Hey whatcha doing? Aww not much just saving more raccoons you?

[ItsjustMe]

[brewens]

1. I just saw one for the first time the other night. I'm in the middle of a town of

30 thousand in Idaho. I've seen tracks and what look like their beds, but never spotted one. They usually aren't living right here, but we had one around a few years ago too.

I went to be late and my bedroom window is at ground level. This neighbor tuxedo cat was right out there and caught my attention or I would have missed it. I'm looking at the cat and behind him walks a pretty big racoon. It was darker back there and I might not of noticed the racoon otherwise.

[MontanaMama]

4. Yikes...

Raccoons are hell on cats. They’ll eviscerate one without provocation. I’ve never let my cats go outside at night because of them. Hope the tuxedo cat was okay.

[brewens]

5. The tuxedo cat didn't even seem to care. He must be used to the racoon. n/t

[spooky3]

2. Thank you, buddy, for saving them. Nt

[Wingus Dingus]

3. Glad there are people like this around.

Poor little stinkers.

[aggiesal]

6. You're welcome, you little $h1thead! LOL. n/t

[Bayard]

7. Your tour group is leaving!

Easily remedied if people would just close the lid on the dumpster.

Raccoon's are very dangerous to try to handle. Even a young one could have jumped up that kind guy's arm, and made mincemeat out of it. We trap them when they start taking our chickens/ducks, and relocate them to the county dump. The whole time, they're trying to get at you through the wire. And they carry rabies.

[Duppers]

8. Yep, sadly they have higher rates of rabies

Than foxes. But who gets hunted? The foxes. Guess it's not sexy to say "I'm going raccoon hunting."

I know foxes, & predators in general, aren't welcomed near chicken & ducks.